Real Estate Paralegal
Job Description
Real Estate Paralegal
Our Client, a top-tier Vancouver law firm, is seeking a Real Estate Paralegal to join their practice. You’ll work on high-profile transactions, collaborating with a team that values precision, efficiency, and client satisfaction. The ideal candidate will not only match these values, but have a minimum of five years’ relevant legal experience. The firm offers a vibrant and inclusive culture, competitive salary, and the chance to grow within a well-respected legal community. If you’re passionate about real estate law and looking for a role that challenges and inspires you, this is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for. Apply now!
Salary: Up to $100K
Key Responsibilities
- Carriage of commercial real estate files from beginning to end
- Preparation of all related documents for purchase and sale transactions, mortgage transactions, routine loan transactions and refinancing (on behalf of borrowers from both private and institutional lenders)
- Standard document production in relation to larger property acquisitions, dispositions and financings
- Review title searches and prepare title memorandum, prepare off-title search letters, oversee off-title searches and draft requisition letters and responses
- Deal directly with clients, financial institutions, municipalities, land registry offices and title insurance companies
- Review and negotiate title insurance policies
- Prepare record books promptly following completion of files
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Real Estate Paralegal/Law Clerk
- Strong knowledge of the real estate transaction process for commercial matters
- Successful completion of a related post-secondary education program in a legal assistant or law clerk program
- Membership in good standing with the BCPA
- Proficiency with myLTSA is required
- Flexibility to work overtime when needed
- Strong knowledge of title matters
- Microsoft Office 365 suite of applications
- Strong verbal and written communication
- Ability to problem solve
- Good judgement and decision making
- Strong interpersonal skills
To apply, please forward your resume to Zaheeda Merali, Manager – Executive Search at zaheeda@cartelinc.com
